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Man suffers serious injuries after being run over by ute on Waikato farm

By Belinda Feek
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1 May, 2019 01:09 AMQuick Read

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A man suffered serious chest injuries after being run over by a ute on a farm south of Cambridge this morning. Photo / file

A man suffered serious chest injuries after being run over by a ute on a farm south of Cambridge this morning. Photo / file

WorkSafe is investigating an incident where a man was run over by a vehicle on a Waikato farm.

Waikato police Senior Sergeant Charles Burgess said emergency services were called to a farm on Hicks Rd, Maungatautari, south of Cambridge, just before 10.30am today.

It was initially thought the man was run over by a tractor before it was confirmed the vehicle involved was a ute.

The ute had gone over the man causing serious chest injuries.

The man was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

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The incident is being investigated by WorkSafe, Burgess said.

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